AircraftIncidents.com has officially launched with more than 70,000 NTSB reports, organizing the reports in many different ways, including by country, state, manufacturer, airline, and NTSB report type. AircraftIncidents.com aims to provide an easy to use website for aviation enthusiasts and pilots to keep up to date with the latest findings of the NTSB, according to […]
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GRT supports remote interface with Trig transponders
WYOMING, Mich. — Now available is the remote interface capability of GRT Avionics’ HXr electronic flight information system with the Trig TT22 1090ES Mode S transponder and its Class 2 counterpart, the TT21. The Trig units can be remotely mounted and controlled through either one or two HXr display units, creating a clean instrument panel […]
Garmin introduces all-digital radar altimeter
Garmin International has introduced the GRA 5500, a high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter for general aviation. Using patent-pending digital signal processing technology, the GRA 5500 works to provide smooth altitude tracking, resulting in a consistent and highly accurate altitude above ground indication, even over the most challenging environments like rough terrain, tree canopies, sand and choppy […]
Lighten up in a Sporty’s pilot T-shirt
Sporty’s has added to its line of humorous T-shirts with three new options: JetFuel: Even more than the smell of strong coffee or the smell of the pancakes at a fly-in breakfast, pilots love the smell of fuel. This T-shirt announces that fact by declaring, “I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning.” […]
Boston 8 folding bike debuts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Montague Corporation, a manufacturer in full-size folding bikes for 25 years, knows what pilots are looking for in a bike: low maintenance, a suitable range of gears, adjustable handle bar height, fenders, and the ability to fold for easy stowage in the hold of a plane. Thanks to the Boston 8, the […]
DAC International secures dual PMAs
AUSTIN, Texas – DAC International has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approvals (PMA) for the company’s GDC62 Radio Altimeter Interface Unit and the GDC66 Fuel Quantity Adapter Unit. The dual part approvals were accomplished by DAC International’s Engineering and Certification Division (ECD), in partnership with Cutter Aviation. These converters, developed specifically for the Piper Meridian, permit […]
FlightLink from Lightspeed Aviation evolves
Lightspeed Aviation has released FlightLink 1.2, an upgrade to its free app that turns iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches into cockpit voice recorders. The new version includes a file compression feature that makes audio files both smaller and compatible with a wider variety of audio management software. Launched at EAA Airventure 2012, FlightLink captures all […]
LoPresti awarded STC for BoomBeams on Citation 680 and 750
LoPresti Aviation has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the BoomBeam High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting Systems for the Cessna Citation 680 and 750. “We are very excited to have our next generation taxi and landing light systems available for nearly the entire Citation line,” remarked Curt LoPresti, President of LoPresti Aviation. ”By […]
Soloy introduces landing light kit
Soloy Aviation Solutions has received STC approval for a LED based aircraft lighting kit for the Cessna 206G and 206H model aircraft. The kit installs a second light source on the leading wedge of the right wing to complement the factory installed left wing taxi and landing lights, according to company officials. The kit further […]